What is better than going to a weird world's backwater province and greeting the unwelcoming locals with a salubrious serving of pb slugs? Why, doing it with an animal companion, of course! The Far Cry games have been giving this opportunity to us ever since Far Cry Primal and with the upcoming Far Cry 6, it does seem that they're upping the dues by including some wackier and more helpful creature companions.

They're all so cute and dangerous that nosotros merely can't assist merely look back at how far the older Far Cry games have come in being considerate to animal welfare by letting animals obtain justice via combating their enemies. At that place have been many of them in all three Far Cry games and it's quite a conundrum picking which among them brand the best forever pets, and so here'southward how they all measure up.

13 Annoy from Far Weep Primal

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  • Angry boy.
  • Won't let you pet it.
  • Decent offensive distraction.
  • Revives itself.

No surprises here. Badgers are nasty devils that are merely a fiddling chip less hostile towards their "owners." Forget about getting cuddly with them, they don't like pets.

What they do like taking damage similar a champ and and so unleashing it dorsum ten-fold to their attackers. In the event that they fall downwards from besides much damage, they'll get dorsum up every bit they're incredibly resilient.

12 Dhole/Rare Dhole from Far Cry Primal

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  • Utility animal, collects skins and resources.
  • Frail, not for combat.

The Dholeand their Rare Dholecounterparts are useful animals at the offset of the game. They're ubiquitous enough to be helpers simply don't expect them to perform well in combat.

At best, dholes are solid pack mules that will collect crafting resources for yous. They're perfect for minimizing the amount of transmission labor you do.

xi Jaguar/Black Jaguar from Far Cry Key

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  • Stealth companions.

The Jaguar and Black Jaguarare both made for anyone who prefers taking their opponents down brutally. Both jaguar variants will help you lot in your sneaky attempts to unlock those Ubisoft camps or towers.

They tin can assault and take down whatever unsuspecting enemy fast and they'll move as quietly as you. Of course, the black jaguar is an upgraded and more robust version of the other 1. It'south also rarer.

10 Wolf Varieties from Far Cry Primal

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  • Reveals enemies by growling.
  • Expands radar data.
  • Versatile.

Far Cry Fundamental gives three varieties of wolves; the Wolf, the White Wolf (stronger and faster attacks), and the legendaryRare Striped Wolf(faster, stronger, and burn down-resistant).

All three of them are awesome all-rounder beast companions equally they role as enemy detectors to their owners. They can also exist stealthy when the situation calls for it and aren't too bad when information technology comes to combat.

9 Cave/Black Cave Lion from Far Cry Primal

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  • Tags enemies on the map.
  • Good in combat.

The Cavern Panthera leo and its rarer variant, the Black Cave Lion (amend stats and fire resistance) are mean killing machines that can overpower most enemies in Far Weep Fundamental.

Their special power is an upgraded version of the wolf's considering they will marker whatsoever enemy on the map. That ways they're as well decent for stealth approaches.

8 Leopard from Far Weep Primal

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  • Also tags enemies on the map.
  • Better than the Cavern Lion for stealth.

The Leopard is a better version of the cave king of beasts as is the full general consensus of the Far Cry Key community. It has slightly worse combat capabilities than the king of beasts but more than makes up for it by being faster and quieter.

On pinnacle of that, it also has the aforementioned ability as the lions, meaning it also tags the enemies on the map. For fighting, it'southward decent enough to agree its ain ground but don't expect the same toughness as the lion.

7 Cheeseburger the Acquit from Far Cry 5

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  • Has diabetes, take intendance of him.
  • Tanky.
  • Will maul your enemies for you.
  • Noisy, not for stealth.

In a game like Far Weep 5 where guns are brandished by most anyone, a behave might be counterproductive. Cheeseburger, all the same, begs to differ. He will draw burn down from the enemies and also plow some of them into dinner.

Every bit such, Cheeseburger is a cracking companion to have if you lack subtlety.

6 Peaches the Mountain Lion from Far Weep five

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  • Can climb ledges and rooftops.
  • Stealthy companion.
  • Decent in combat.

Faithful enough to her existent-world counterparts, Peaches the Mountain Lion will sneak upward behind her prey and then bite their scalp off, leading to instant incapacitation.

To that end, she makes for a good stealth companion. Peaches also has a unique ability that allows her to climb upwardly to areas that other beast companions in Far Cry five wouldn't access.

five Boomer the Canis familiaris from Far Weep 5

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  • Jolly.
  • Tags enemies.
  • Steals weapons for the players.
  • Versatile.

Boomer is one of the more than well-rounded companions in Far Weep games, similar to the wolves in Far Cry Primal. He'south also prominently featured in Far Cry 5'due south trailers, making him a popular choice.

When it comes to making himself useful, Boomer is eager to delight and volition track down and tag any enemy in the vicinity.

four Bear Varieties from Far Cry Primal

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  • Tough and draws aggression.
  • Non for stealth.
  • Can be mounted.
  • Gathers resources.

Turns out bears in Far Cry Primal are more energetic than the one from Far Weep 5. They come in three varieties; Brown Bear, Cave Bear, and Great Scar Behave each of which is tougher than the last.

In terms of usefulness outside of combat, these bears are awesome as they can exist ridden and they also gather resources whenever you're idle.

3 Sabretooth Tiger/Bloodfang Sabretooth from Far Cry Primal

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  • Versatile.
  • Fastest animal in Far Cry Primal.
  • Can be mounted.

Too bad the comport gets overshadowed by the "perfect" animal companion in Far Weep Primal. That would be the Sabretooth Tiger and its rare variant, Bloodfang Sabretooth.

They're well-rounded killing machines be information technology for stealth or combat. Their speed is also next to none in Far Cry Primal, making them incredibly indispensable for traveling.

2 Horatio from Far Cry New Dawn

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  • Mutant wild boar, probably smells like Pumba.
  • Destroys shields chop-chop.
  • Tanky and hits difficult.
  • Non for stealth.

By far i of the almost unique animal companions in Far Cry games, Horatio from New Dawn is a wild boar. Thanks to a healthy nutrition of radiations, Horatio is nigh unkillable and has bad rage fits that volition kill fifty-fifty the nearly elite units in Far Cry New Dawn.

Horatio'due south specialty is goring enemies' shields and so that either you or he can make quick piece of work of them. In tough situations, Horatio tin also deed as a good babysitter by taking the hits and shrugging them off. Don't expect him to be subtle virtually it.

one Timber from Far Cry New Dawn

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  • Good male child.
  • Fluffy Akita Inu.
  • Tags enemies and resource.
  • Can forbid other animals from attacking you.
  • Steals weapons for yous.
  • Versatile.
  • Good balance of utility, damage, and perks.

So for Far Cry New Dawn players who are looking for something more flexible and cuter than a piece of wild bacon, and then Timber might just be the platonic companion. He tin tag enemies, ride in the rider's seat, and likewise give you some weapons.

On acme of that, he's a Japanese dog brood and the net loves those! He'south likewise a morally skilful male child and will bark at you if you go crazy and commencement attacking innocents. Remember y'all deserve him?

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